A vehicle fleeing police collided with an Uber vehicle in the city's Financial District early Sunday, sending eight people to hospital, the province's Special Investigations Unit says.

The SIU is investigating the crash, which took place around 3 a.m.

Toronto Police were trying to stop an Acura at York St. and Bremner Blvd. when the vehicle took off north on Bay, the SIU says. It struck an Uber vehicle in the intersection at Bay and Wellington Sts.

Eight people were sent to three hospitals with injuries, three seriously, the SIU said, adding no pedestrians were hurt.

One person was arrested but there was no word on the charges.

"Our thoughts are with those injured in this morning's accident," Uber Canada spokesman Susie Heath said. "We are currently working to gather information and stand ready to assist law enforcement in their investigation in any way that we can."

Bay St. was closed between Wellington St. W. and Lake Shore Blvd., while Front St. was closed between Yonge and York Sts. for the investigation.

The SIU probes any serious injury, death or sexual assault involving police officers in Ontario.

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Car fleeing cops hits Uber vehicle, injuring 8: SIU

A vehicle fleeing police collided with
an Uber vehicle in the city's Financial
District early Sunday, sending eight
people to hospital, the province's
Special Investigations Unit says.
The SIU is investigating the crash,
which took place around 3 a.m.
Toronto Police were trying to stop an
Acura at York St. and Bremner Blvd.
when the vehicle took off north on Bay,
the SIU says. It struck an Uber vehicle
in the intersection at Bay and
Wellington Sts.
Eight people were sent to three
hospitals with injuries, three
seriously, the SIU says. One person was
arrested but there was no word on the
charges.